CC Insight Evening: Law – Justice, Cognition & Code

Monday 23 November 2026, 7-9pm

Location: London Bridge

The latest in our ongoing programme of CaterhamConnected Insight Evenings, our Autumn Term 2026 event will provide an expert view into the world of law and the justice system. Bringing together a Circuit Judge, Deputy High Court Judge, leading barristers, lawyers and solicitors alongside an AI expert, we will explore the principles and practice of justice, the role of legal professionals in an evolving society and the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence.

Under the guidance of our experts we will also consider the fascinating question of how technology may be influencing the way we think, reason and exercise judgement. This event promises to be a stimulating opportunity to discover more about the legal profession and the issues shaping its future.

This CaterhamConnected event is open to parents and Old Caterhamians – please register using the form below and we kindly ask you to use a fresh form for each individual attending to help us manage demand for this event.

Caterham Sixth Form pupils are also able to attend – please note Sixth Form places are allocated directly through school (please do not use this form).

• OUR EXPERT PANEL:

Her Honour Judge Coffey 

Her Honour Judge Juliette Coffey sits as a Circuit Judge and Deputy High Court Judge presiding over complex family and Court of Protection cases. Formerly a District Judge, she also has experience of a wide range of civil disputes, as well as Tribunal experience sitting as a judge in the Immigration and Asylum and the Social Entitlement Chambers. By way of professional background, Judge Coffey was an advisory lawyer at the Government Legal Department, having started practice as a solicitor at DAC Beachcroft specialising in insurance litigation.  Judge Coffey also teaches judges at the Judicial College and recruits new judges via the Judicial Appointments Commission. 

MaameYaa Kwafo-Akoto – Partner, a&o shearman

MaameYaa has over 20 years of experience advising sovereign wealth, central banks, family offices, insurance companies, pension funds and development finance institutions around the world on their investment arrangements. On a daily basis, MaameYaa advises investors on asset management issues and strategic global and national issues.

Her work includes public investments and private fund investments (both cornerstone and smaller amounts), single investor mandates and co-investment arrangements covering all asset classes including infrastructure and energy, as well as a wide variety of other agreements and financial services regulatory issues. MaameYaa spent time on secondment to a government entity in Riyadh in 2017 and an Emirati government entity in 2021.

Daniel Adams – CO FOUNDER, & DIRECTOR ARBOR LAW – Old Caterhamian

Daniel is a lawyer, entrepreneur & investo and co-founder of Arbor Law providing a full range of legal services to corporates and startups.

After finishing at Caterham School, he went on to study at UCL (LLB Bachelor of Laws) and at the University of Oxford (MBA).

He acts as an external General Counsel for fast growing startups, helping them to:
• raise new investment
• understand and manage legal risk
• negotiate key contracts

Oliver Byrne – General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Trident Energy – Old Caterhamian
Oliver is a practising solicitor. After finishing at Caterham School he studied Politics (B.A. Hons) at the University of Warwick and undertook his legal studies at Nottingham Law School. After qualifying in 2007, he worked for a number of years for various City law firms before moving to in-house legal roles. He is currently General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Trident Energy, an exploration and production company with a focus on emerging markets.
Oliver is a Trustee at Caterham School.

Ashley Hendron – Barrister, 2BR – Old Caterhamian

Ashley is an established and diligent practitioner. He demonstrates a command of his cases and quickly masters the important issues in complex and serious matters. A keen eye on tactics from the outset is one of the reasons he achieves the results that he does.

Professional clients are put at ease with his client care and hard work. He has experience across a broad spectrum of offences, including; homicide, serious, organised crime and financial crime.

“Ashley has a really reassuring nature and clients instantly warm to him. He’s always extremely well prepared, his written work is exceptional and right from an early stage he’s all over the detail” Chambers and Partners (2025)
“He is superb in Court and very client-friendly in his approach” Chambers and Partners (2025)

Dr Jodie Albutt – Patent Attorney, Quell Therapeutics

Jodie Albutt, VP, IP at Quell Therapeutics, is a Chartered (UK) and European Patent Attorney with extensive experience of intellectual property in the cell and gene therapy field.

She joined Quell in 2019 after leaving her role as Head of Intellectual Property at the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, where she had been leading the IP team for more than 4 years. Jodie is responsible for IP strategy, diligence and FTO at Quell and was the internal IP counsel for Quell’s Series B and partnering deals.

Prior to her time in-house, Jodie worked for fourteen years in the biotech team at private practice patent attorney firm Dehns in London.

Jodie is also Chair of the Intellectual Property Advisory Committee to the BioIndustry Association (BIA).

She has a BSc from Imperial College, London and a PhD in molecular biology from King’s College, London.

Tom Harris – Partner, DELOITTE

Tom has 20+ years’ experience in consulting and operational roles specialising in the use of data, AI and technology in delivering sustainability and transformational business change. He is focused on applying this to solve climate and sustainability problems, particularly in operationalising his client’s transition plans. Having started as an engineer, Tom has spent his career delivering data and technology driven transformation programmes. He couples his expertise and passion for Data, Technology and AI with a passion and expertise in Sustainability. Tom leads Deloitte UK’s Digital Sustainability & Climate capability, and Deloitte’s Global Sustainability & Climate data offering.

RESERVE YOUR PLACE:

Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If demand should outreach available places, we will hold a waiting list.